Military leaders must be trained to engage the private sector to develop defensive cyber response plans. Private sector employees should be trained on using up-to-date antivirus software, firewalls, encryption, strong passwords, and safe computing practices.The goals for the Pakistan cyber warfare program could be industrial espionage, preventing of telecommunications disruptions, the potential launching of denial of service attacks, propaganda and defamation, data/intelligence mining, and support for Pakistan's armed forces.
The growing connectivity and reliance among secure and insecure computer networks creates new opportunities for unauthorized intrusions into sensitive proprietary computer systems within critical Indian infrastructure.If Pakistan's cyber warfare program is left uncontained, it could develop the capacity to launch cyber attacks which would disrupt critical infrastructure and high reliability systems. The primary focus of Pakistan's cyber warfare program will likely be towards the region of Kashmir. Tactical cyber attacks could be used to manipulate the flow of information to shape public opinion within Kashmir. The Pakistan cyber threat requires dedicated cyber attack response teams led by well-educated computer programmers. Additionally, the Indian army leaders must be trained and retrained to combat Pakistan's security threat to information technology systems.
Pakistan's first known cyber attack occurred in 1998, when the Bhabha Atomic Research Center was raided for documents related to sensitive nuclear secrets. Currently, the primary organizations responsible for carrying out attacks on Indian sites are The Pakistan Hackers Club, G Force and the Pakistan Cyber Army. The Pakistan Hackers Club targets major Indian websites, specifically for the cause of Kashmir. According to open sources, Pakistan leadership noted Cyber warfare as becoming an increasingly important role in the defense industry.
Major Ozair Ahmed who served as Chief Instructor at Pakistan's Military Police school, stated "there is a requirement to have a select group of trained people to be used as software soldiers."
Published in the Pakistani Defence Journal by Syer M. Amir Husain: the national security objectives of Pakistan include countering an increased Indian presence in cyberspace, and disruption of Indian critical infrastructure linked to networks that can be remotely accessed. Article continued good read Read full article on cyber warfare
The growing connectivity and reliance among secure and insecure computer networks creates new opportunities for unauthorized intrusions into sensitive proprietary computer systems within critical Indian infrastructure.If Pakistan's cyber warfare program is left uncontained, it could develop the capacity to launch cyber attacks which would disrupt critical infrastructure and high reliability systems. The primary focus of Pakistan's cyber warfare program will likely be towards the region of Kashmir. Tactical cyber attacks could be used to manipulate the flow of information to shape public opinion within Kashmir. The Pakistan cyber threat requires dedicated cyber attack response teams led by well-educated computer programmers. Additionally, the Indian army leaders must be trained and retrained to combat Pakistan's security threat to information technology systems.
Pakistan's first known cyber attack occurred in 1998, when the Bhabha Atomic Research Center was raided for documents related to sensitive nuclear secrets. Currently, the primary organizations responsible for carrying out attacks on Indian sites are The Pakistan Hackers Club, G Force and the Pakistan Cyber Army. The Pakistan Hackers Club targets major Indian websites, specifically for the cause of Kashmir. According to open sources, Pakistan leadership noted Cyber warfare as becoming an increasingly important role in the defense industry.
Major Ozair Ahmed who served as Chief Instructor at Pakistan's Military Police school, stated "there is a requirement to have a select group of trained people to be used as software soldiers."
Published in the Pakistani Defence Journal by Syer M. Amir Husain: the national security objectives of Pakistan include countering an increased Indian presence in cyberspace, and disruption of Indian critical infrastructure linked to networks that can be remotely accessed. Article continued good read Read full article on cyber warfare
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